§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAasked the First Lord of the Admiralty how many boys and men, respectively, were accepted in the year 1925 for His Majesty's Navy; how many were rejected on account of some physical deficiency; and what were the corresponding percentages of rejections to acceptances in the years 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1923?
Mr. DAVIDSONThe total number of boys and men entered in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines during the year 1925 was 4,092 and 2,979 respectively,i.e., 13 per cent. of those applying. The total number of men and boys failed by medical officers during this period was 4,753; separate figures for men and boys are not available, and there are no records of the number rejected by recruiters for physical defects. Comparative figures of rejections for the years 1910 and 1911 are not available. During the year 1912–13, of those examined by medical officers (men and boys) 26.29 per cent. were rejected, and acceptances were 30.22 per cent. of total number of applicants. During the year 1923–24, of those examined by medical officers (men and boys) 39.47 per cent. were rejected, and acceptances were 14.83 per cent. of total number of applicants.